Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-08-08

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truth, to fill the earth with peace, JOY,
happiness and love.
Adverse circumstances cannot con-
troll such men. They ride VIGOROUSLY
over all obstacles. But if it could be
demonstrated that energetic men die
sooner than others, we would say
don't give up energy; for it is more
what you do than the time it takes to
do it in that makes life.
This is the place of preparation for
the real life of the eternal future.
Many entertain false views of life's ed.
ucational work. One receives an ex-
pensive education at school and col
lege, and still more expensive one OF
time and experience, and reaches a
high station of honor and usefulness.
Just then, when we think that all this
ripe wisdom, garnered from so many
fields, shall find its fullest use, we
hear that all is over-that loved and
honored one has passed from among
us. Then some cry, "Why all this
waste in education and experience ?'
If there is no life beyond the grave
Yno immortality; if all spiritual calcu-
lation here must end, then we might
ask that question. But if this world
life is only state of infancy, only the
education for eternity, in which the
soul is to gain its wisdom and expert
ence for higher work, then to ask why
such mind is taken from us is as alb
surd as to ask why the most beautiful
tree OF your front yard was taken from
nursery. In the hands of the nurs-
eryman it was shaded and weed
ed and plowed and pruned
until it grew to such size
and beauty as to be the ornament OF
your yard. So God prepares his ar
boreal ornaments on earth and then
| transplants them to his heavenly gar
den to grow forever by the river of
life and ever beautify the plains of
light. Here God makes men yonder
he shows them.
Standing in the largest art gallery Of
this country in the spring OF 1884, l
was especially attracted by the picture
of a mountain sunrise. All of the
company with me admired, and really
wondered at the marvellous depths,
richness and splendor of the shade
and coloring. But we learned that
the artist had spent much time in
toning down and softening the coloring
into its subdued harmony of tint.
Then. thought |, such is the picture
of our lives. Gods unseen hand is
before the easel, sketching here and
shading there. The life picture looks
to us unfinished, fragmentary and i'm
perfect now; but each new joy, light,
and each new sorrow, shade, is toning
it down, through all its gloom and
glory, into Gods great ideal. Here
we are formed, and mellowed, and
beautified, made fit for the gallery of
| the skies.
Graduates, go forth with these di-
plomas in your hands, confident that
you can accomplish things grand and
noble. Go forth strong in God, and
no trial, disappointment or sorrow
shall crush you, but each new event
will lift you higher and higher into
the sunlight of Gods glory, and each
year shall find you more and more
transformed into the divine image"
THE DIPLOMAS DELIVERED.
After singing and further responsive
readings Superintendent Fleming
arose, and turning to the class made Il
short address, the gist OF which is
given in the illustration. In the Santa
Eulalia mountains, in Mexico, there
is famous silver mine of untold
richness. He desired to visit this
mine. After climbing up the rugged
mountain, he at length reached the
mouth. With an air of disappoint-
ment he said to his Mexican guide
''Is this the great Santa Eulalia
mine ?" He said it was. AS he was
almost ready to retrace his footsteps
! the guide said "You will be well
paid when you get in." After tor
tuous journey of two or three miles he
finds himself within vast chamber
where were solid columns of pure
mineral. He stands within very
wilderness of crystals, scintillations of
prismatic light, shimmering in re-
splendent beauty; the lofty ceiling is
pendent with stalactites and beneath
his feet stalagmites in vast profusion.
1t paid. So you may find the path
way to the great chamber of knowl-
edge rugged. At times you may think
of retreating, but persevere with a
steady aim and you will be enchanted
with the grandeur beauty and glory
within.
Here Prof. King was introduced,
who said he would render a short
piece familiar to everybody which
was often poorly rendered and he
would like to show show it goes"
The diplomas signed by the proper
officers OF the c. L. S. G. were then
put into the hands of the eight gradu-
ates who had completed the four years
course. Invited guests then to the
number of nearly two hundred assem-
bled at the house OF DIR. Hilton
Williams at a reception given the
graduates by the superintendent.
Here We found, as at the tabernacle
The same beautiful display of lanterns
stretching in line in front OF the
house to the street, and from the bot.
tom to the top of the house. Glowing
with colored light. Within the spa.
cious cottage were cut flowers OF
rarest beauty, and everything to
charm. Ice-cream was bountifully
served, and the company having
spent a delightful hour dispersed.
The baccalaureate preached Sunday
morning by Superintendent Flem.
ming was sermon of great beauty
and effectiveness. He carried his
audience, and left fine impression.
We regret the want of space, as also
for the strong and able serman Of Rev.
DIR. Pendleton.